From 1 August 2024, the UK changed its rules on how payments are made for investment research. UK firms may now use bundled payments for third-party research and trading commissions, subject to certain requirements being...more
8/15/2024
/ AIFM ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Listing Rules ,
MiFID II ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research Funding ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UCITS ,
UK
On November 1, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued its Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies adopted in 2017, codified in...more
The issue of how firms should pay for investment research continues to be a controversial topic in the financial markets. The U.S. has maintained the approach it adopted before the mid-2000s, which is to permit investment...more
7/3/2023
/ Broker-Dealer ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Market Research ,
MiFID II ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
On October 3, 2022, as lawmakers in the United States continue to debate which agencies should regulate crypto-based activities, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released its Report on Digital Asset Financial...more
11/3/2022
/ CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FSOC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Oversight Committee ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The economic and operational stresses caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) are highlighting the need for regulated financial institutions to formulate responses to address significant business disruptions (SBDs) and to...more
On June 5, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”). The goal of Regulation BI is to improve investor protection by: (1) enhancing the obligations that apply...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
11/5/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Competition ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal U.S., European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/24/2018
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Prudential Standards ,
Recovery Plans ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
May 11, 2018 marked the compliance date for the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions rule issued by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on May 11, 2016 (the...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more
11/21/2016
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank of England ,
Banking Sector ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
CFTC ,
Credit Ratings ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Financial Services ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
HM Treasury ,
Mary Jo White ,
MiFID II ,
OCC ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Retail Banks ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Technical Standards ,
UK ,
Universal Proxy Cards
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset managers and...more
9/30/2016
/ Asset Management ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Broker-Dealer ,
EU ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Global Market ,
Investment Firms ,
MiFID
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
4/22/2016
/ Competition ,
Consultation Periods ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Derivatives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
GAO ,
Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions (GSIFI) ,
High Frequency Trading ,
Richard Cordray ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Standing ,
Stress Tests ,
Swaps ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
11/4/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Crowdfunding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
FSB ,
Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shadow Banking ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The UK Government recently announced that it would introduce a new statutory duty of responsibility on senior managers in all financial institutions and repeal the presumption of responsibility that would have applied to...more
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/21/2015
/ Banking Examinations ,
Banking Sector ,
Certifications ,
Depository Institutions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
G-SII ,
MiFID II ,
Private Equity ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Managers ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/15/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Clearing Agencies ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
Payment Systems ,
Regulation P ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization Vehicles ,
Structured Financial Products ,
Transparency ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
10/7/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Crowdfunding ,
Electronic Reporting ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquidity Risk Management Rule ,
No-Action Relief ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Stress Tests ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/23/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment Funds ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Securities ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/16/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Deposit Guarantee System ,
Depository Institutions ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
NFA ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Registration Requirement ,
RMBS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swap Execution Facilities ,
Swaps
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
9/11/2015
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements ,
Code of Conduct ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
G20 ,
MiFID II ,
Prudential Standards ,
Shadow Banking ,
Technical Standards ,
UCITS ,
UK
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
8/26/2015
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Banking Sector ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Citigroup ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Fraud ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Leverage Ratio ,
Payment Systems ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud
In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more
8/12/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Requirements ,
Commodity Futures Contracts ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Major Swap Participants ,
Pay Ratio ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Security-Based Swaps ,
UK